Will Smith (baseball)

PHILADELPHIA — If the Philadelphia Phillies carry this type of offense into the second half of their season, they probably won't lose 100 games. Despite 16 hits and three comebacks, the Phillies lost 8-7 to the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings Thursday night and were swept by the second-worst team in the majors in a four-game series. The Phillies reached the midpoint of the season with 27 wins and 54 losses. “It's disappointing to lose, but there's a lot of positives,” Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin said. “It's great to see guys swinging the bats well and hopefully that's an omen for the future.” Adam Lind hit a...

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American League
Central Division
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